close up photography of black hoverfly perched on white flower, mosquito HD wallpaper

Wallpaper detail:

Wallpaper size:

1931 x 1366

File size:

207.65KB

Resolution:

1080P

Format:

image/jpeg

Uploaded:

2017-09-01

Wallpaper keywords:

• Mosquito,
• close up photography,
• black,
• hoverfly,
• white flower,
• fotografía,
• fotografia,
• aire libre,
• macro,
• Nikon D750,
• Tamron,
• 90mm,
• flor,
• amarillo,
• mosca,
• flickr,
• insects,
• nature,
• yellow,
• animal,
• de campo,
• insect,
• close-up,
• summer,
• flower,
• fly,
• animal Wing,
• plant,
• bee,
• outdoors,
• pollination

Wallpaper dominant color:

• dark olive green
• golden rod
• linen
• snow
• tan

Wallpaper info:

About mosquito

Mosquitoes are small, midge-like flies that constitute the family Culicidae. Females of most species are ectoparasites, whose tube-like mouthparts (called a proboscis) pierce the hosts' skin to consume blood. The word "mosquito" (formed by mosco and diminutive -ito) is Spanish for "little fly". Thousands of species feed on the blood of various kinds of hosts, mainly vertebrates, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and even some kinds of fish. Some mosquitoes also attack invertebrates, mainly other arthropods. Though the loss of blood is seldom of any importance to the victim, the saliva of the mosquito often causes an irritating rash that is a serious nuisance. Much more serious though, are the roles of many species of mosquitoes as vectors of diseases. In passing from host to